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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,522 and 1,446,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,522 and 1,446,873 is: 2,207,056.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,522 : 1,446,873 = 1,446,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,522/1,446,873 = 1,446,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,522x = 1,446,873 × 1,446,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,522x = 2,093,441,478,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,441,478,129/948,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,056.32

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